Cincinnati Reds 5, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 147
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Wednesday, September 11, 1968 (D) at Crosley Field
HOU N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 7 1 CIN N 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 x - 5 8 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Menke 2b 4 1 1 0 1 0 4 1 Miller lf 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 Wynn cf 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 Staub rf 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 Rader 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 7 Mayberry 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 Bateman c 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 Shea p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 McFadden ss 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 5 Aspromonte ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lemaster p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Thomas ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dukes p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 King c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 32 1 7 1 4 6 24 15 FIELDING - E: Bateman (11). PB: Bateman (9). BATTING - 2B: Menke (19,off Nolan). SH: Lemaster (9,off Nolan). HBP: Mayberry (1,by Nolan). GDP: Bateman (14,off Nolan). Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING - SB: Wynn (10,2nd base off Nolan/Bench).
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rose rf 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 A. Johnson lf 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 May 1b 4 0 1 3 0 0 7 0 Bench c 3 1 1 0 1 0 6 0 Perez 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 Beauchamp cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 McRae 2b 3 0 1 1 1 0 4 2 Cardenas ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 2 Nolan p 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 Totals 31 5 8 4 5 2 27 8 FIELDING - DP: 1. Perez-McRae-May. BATTING - 2B: Rose (37,off Dukes); May (30,off Dukes). SH: Nolan (3,off Shea). IBB: McRae (2,by Lemaster); A. Johnson (1,by Dukes). Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Lemaster L(10-14) 6 5 2 1 2 1 0 25 Dukes 1 2 3 3 3 1 0 8 Shea 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 Totals 8 8 5 4 5 2 0 37 IBB: Lemaster (9,McRae); Dukes (11,A. Johnson).
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Nolan W(9-2) 9 7 1 1 4 6 0 38 HBP: Nolan (2,Mayberry). Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Frank Dezelan, 3B - Paul Pryor Time of Game: 2:01 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Cincinnati Reds 1. Menke 2b Rose rf 2. Miller lf A. Johnson lf 3. Wynn cf May 1b 4. Staub rf Bench c 5. Rader 3b Perez 3b 6. Mayberry 1b Beauchamp cf 7. Bateman c McRae 2b 8. McFadden ss Cardenas ss 9. Lemaster p Nolan p ASTROS 1ST: Menke grounded out (second to first); Miller popped to shortstop; Wynn walked; Wynn stole second; Staub struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (third to first); A. Johnson grounded out (third to first); May grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. ASTROS 2ND: Rader singled to right; Mayberry popped to shortstop; Bateman grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Rader out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 2ND: Bench walked; Perez singled to right [Bench to second]; Beauchamp forced Perez (shortstop to second) [Bench to third]; Bateman allowed a passed ball [Beauchamp to second, Bench stayed at third]; McRae was walked intentionally; Cardenas forced Bench (third to catcher) [Beauchamp scored (error by Bateman) (unearned) (no RBI), McRae to third, Cardenas to first]; Nolan flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1. ASTROS 3RD: McFadden was called out on strikes; Lemaster singled to third; Menke flied out to right; Miller grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1. REDS 3RD: Rose flied out to right; A. Johnson grounded out (third to first); May grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1. ASTROS 4TH: Wynn struck out; Staub singled to left; Rader grounded out (shortstop to first) [Staub to second]; Mayberry flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1. REDS 4TH: Bench singled to left; Perez popped to catcher in foul territory; Beauchamp singled to center [Bench to third]; McRae singled to left [Bench scored, Beauchamp to second]; Cardenas flied out to right; Nolan struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2. ASTROS 5TH: Bateman singled to left; McFadden singled to right [Bateman to second]; Lemaster out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Bateman to third, McFadden to second]; Menke popped to right; Miller flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2. REDS 5TH: Rose singled to center; A. Johnson forced Rose (shortstop to second); May grounded out (third to first) [A. Johnson to second]; Bench grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2. ASTROS 6TH: Wynn was called out on strikes; Staub flied to left in foul territory; Rader grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2. REDS 6TH: Perez flied out to left; Beauchamp grounded out (pitcher to first); McRae popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2. ASTROS 7TH: Mayberry popped to second; Bateman grounded out (shortstop to first); McFadden walked; THOMAS BATTED FOR LEMASTER; Thomas grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2. REDS 7TH: DUKES REPLACED THOMAS (PITCHING); Cardenas flied out to left; Nolan walked; Rose doubled to center [Nolan to third]; A. Johnson was walked intentionally; May doubled to left [Nolan scored, Rose scored, A. Johnson scored]; Bench grounded out (third to first); Perez walked; Beauchamp struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 5. ASTROS 8TH: Menke doubled to left; Miller flied out to left; Wynn popped to shortstop; Staub singled to right [Menke scored]; Rader walked [Staub to second]; Mayberry was hit by a pitch [Staub to third, Rader to second]; Bateman forced Mayberry (third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 5. REDS 8TH: KING REPLACED DUKES (PLAYING C ); SHEA REPLACED BATEMAN (PITCHING); McRae grounded out (third to first); Cardenas singled to center; Nolan out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Cardenas to second]; Rose grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 5. ASTROS 9TH: ASPROMONTE BATTED FOR MCFADDEN; Aspromonte popped to shortstop; King struck out; Menke walked; Miller was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 1 7 1 10 Reds 5 8 0 8
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